10 mm Socket with Prongs for Bench Mats, Stainless Steel - Desco 230680

If a bench mat has no ground connection or a damaged one, this socket adds a new one. The stainless steel prongs pierce the mat and are folded over on the underside, holding the 10 mm stud securely in place without adhesive or machine tools.

Key benefits

• Prongs pierce the mat and hold permanently once folded over.
• Stainless steel, corrosion resistant and conductive.
• Standard 10 mm size, fits ground cords with a 10 mm socket.
• Retrofit or replace mat connections right at the workstation.

Applications

Retrofitting or repairing ground connections on ESD bench mats in production, repair and laboratories. Typical when mats are cut from a roll and each piece needs its own ground connection.

Standards

Under IEC 61340-5-1 all items in an EPA are bonded to a common ground point. A stud only becomes a ground point once it is conductively connected to earth, for example through a grounded surface or a ground cord. Measure the ground path after installation and check it periodically.